Eric Baker @mouseclicker.bsky.social

Does that essentially remove the courts' check on executive power? Could Biden then theoretically do whatever he wants and ignore SCOTUS entirely?

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Scaredyfish 🐟🐡🐠 @scaredy.fish [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:46 UTC

He already can. The Supreme Court has no enforcement arm. It’s simultaneously impressive and scary how much of democracy is just held together with chewing gum and string. One side recognise this and keeps removing chewing gum, but the other side mistakenly believes it’s made of steel, and will hold

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Desiccated Cephalopod @codasquid.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 21:16 UTC

Oh no, absolutely not… but only because he has no spine and the courts only intend to let the right use this power

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@surfingthepast.bsky.social [ View ] Jul 01, 2024 at 22:13 UTC

As I read it the decision doesn't really address this. Court can still strike things down, etc. What changes is if a president gives court middle finger and does it anyway there's nothing court can do (well it never could really) and no worries about trial for doing it after office.

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